Yes, The house I grew up in didn't have air to start with. It was added in the early 70s. It didn't have an attic fan either. Sitting in front of the floor fan in the dark on the summer nights was blissful.Growing up in the early 70's we had no AC (that we could afford to run) for years. Did have an attic fan. My brother and I would fight for who got the bed near the window. It was heaven.
A good friend of mine had an attic fan in his house. It'd freeze you out at night.The house I live in now does have an attic fan. So far I've only used it in the summer months when I'm working in the attic. Otherwise it'd be unbearable